Cabletron Systems Cabletron SmartSwitch Router 250 User Manual
SmartSwitch™ Router 250
ADSL-DMT
Quick Star t G uide
P/N 222-00526-01
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION .................................................................7
ACCESSING QUICK START ....................................................................9
ROUTER CONFIGURATION ..................................................................14
APPENDIX A. INSTALLING AN ETHERNET ADAPTER AND
A TCP/IP PROTOCOL..............................................................................20
APPENDIX B. HARDWARE REFERENCE ...........................................23
APPENDIX C. FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC).........................................30
CONTACTING CABLETRON TECHNICAL SUPPORT . ......................32
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INTRODUCTION
♦ The Smart Swi tch ™ Router 250
The SmartSwitch™ Router 250 provides Internet and Corporate
access for telecommuters, home and remote office workers, and
Inter net use rs at high-s pee d asymm etri ca l da ta rates of up to 640 Kb ps
upstre am and 8.0 Mbps downstream.
The router takes full advantage of Asymmetric Digital Subscriber
Line (ADSL) technology and uses Asynchronous Transfer Mode
(ATM) to provide remote Etherne t LAN connectivity via a single
ADSL line. Bec au se ATM technolog y s uppo rts m ult ipl e vir tu al ci rc ui t
connect ions, users connected to an Ethernet LA N can access se veral
network servi ce s simultan eo usly.
♦ Cabletron Qu ick Start
The route r features an easy-to-use Windows-bas ed management
applic ation. It al so has several built-in features that let users connect
to a Network Service Provider (NSP) in minutes.
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♦ This Guide
This guide describ es the configuration process invol ved in setting up
an ATM-based virtual circuit connection to a network service
provide r. It shows you how to:
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Connect the router’s cables
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Configure your Wi ndows 95 PC (or Windows 98 or
Windows NT 4.0)
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Install the Cabletr on DS L Tools
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Configure the router for your Internet Ac count
•
Connect to your Network Service Provider or Internet Ser vice
Provider
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♦ Before You Begin...
System requi rements fo r Ca bl etron Quick Start
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Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, or Wi ndows for Workgroups 3.11
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Etherne t network interface card (NIC)
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Microsof t TCP/IP stack i nstalled and running on your PC
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CD-ROM drive
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We b Br owser
Information to collect from your Network Service
Provider
Which link protocol should you use?
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PPP
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RFC 1483 (SNAP Encapsulation)
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RFC 1483MER (MAC Encapsulate d Routing)
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Which network options should you use?
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Bridging
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IP Routin g
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Both Bridging and IP Routing
Contents of the Box
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You should find the foll ow ing items:
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SmartSwi tch™ Router CD and Quick Start guide
(this gu ide)
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SmartSwitch™ Router 250
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Cables:
One power cable
One Ethernet 10Base-T (crossover) cable
One ADSL/ISDN cable
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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
♦ Instructions to Install the SmartSwitch™ Router 250
Hardware:
1. Ensure that the Power Switch on the router is OFF. Connect the
router to the AC power source using the power cable.
2. Connect the router to the compute r w orkstation’s Ethern et card
using th e crossove r cable lab eled "Ethernet 10Bas e-T ,
Crossove r" (RJ-45 connector). If you are connecting to a hub,
use a stan dard 10Base-T straight-through cable (not provided).
3. Co nnect the router to the ADS L line using the cable labeled
"ADSL or ISDN" (connect the RJ-45 connect or to the router’s
ADSL R-DMT port and the other end of the cable to the
Telephone Jack).
4. Switch the router Powe r Switch ON
.
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♦ SmartSwitch™ Router 250 Installation Diagr am
The following diagram shows the back panel of the SmartSwitch™
Router 250 a nd the location of jacks.
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ACCESSING QUICK START
To access Quick Start, you will first configure your PC to obtain an IP
addres s automatically and then install the Quick Start program. The
follo win g step-b y-step instructions will ge t you started quickly.
♦ Configure your Windows 95 PC for TCP/IP
This section assumes that you have already:
✔
connected the cables.
✔
power e d t h e ro uter on.
The follow ing configuration instructi ons also apply to
Note:
Windows 98 and NT 4.0.
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Instructions:
1. You should see the
desktop.
Note:
If you don’ t see the
Network Neighborhood
icon on your desktop, you
need to install an Et hernet
adapter. Refer to
Appendix A
2. From the taskbar , click the
Start
Settings,
➤
Network
3. Y ou are now in the
window. In the
Configuration
double-click
configure your network
adapter).
4. In the
enable
button next to it.
.
button, select
➤
Control Pane l,
.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP Properties
Obtain an IP ad d res s automat ic a lly
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Network Neighborhood
Network
tab page,
(to
window, in the
icon on your
IP Address
by clicking the
tab page,
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